#C4B4E5
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80% 0.07 299.8), rgb(196, 180, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#C4B4E5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4B4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 180, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 49%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.07 299.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C4B4E5 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4B4E5 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4B4E5 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4B4E5 text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4F0
oklch(88.6% 0.039 300.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4B4E5
oklch(80% 0.07 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB90DD
oklch(70.7% 0.113 299.6)
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Step 500
500
#9773D3
oklch(63.1% 0.144 299.6)
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Step 600
600
#8259C0
oklch(55.6% 0.157 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E48A6
oklch(49% 0.147 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A3C86
oklch(42.7% 0.12 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A346C
oklch(37.8% 0.095 300)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3F
oklch(27% 0.059 299.7)
#C4B4E5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #AABBE7 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBBE4 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFBBC5 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4B4E5
#C4B4E5
oklch(80% 0.07 299.8)
- #B8C592
#B8C592
oklch(80% 0.07 119.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C4B4E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
Use #C4B4E5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.